The Children and Nature Programme 2019-2022 Learning report (NECR488) – Natural England
This report shares learning and highlights from the Children and Nature programme. It can be used to inform work that aims to benefit children through engaging them with nature, and is intended for those working in the environment, education and health sectors. It draws on delivery and other reports on [...]
Call for a statutory right for access to and connection with nature in education
In England, Wildlife and Countryside Link are putting forward a policy call for a statutory right for access to and connection with nature in education Read the policy paper here
The Children’s People and Nature Survey for England: 2023 update
The ‘Children’s People and Nature Survey’ (C-PANS) provides information on how children and young people experience and think about the natural environment in England. It is run twice each year, once in term time and once in holiday time. Natural England some key findings collected in 2023. Countryside Jobs Service [...]
Easy Wins for Climate Change Education in England
This Metlink blog post (15 June 2023) highlights a report published by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS). This reveals that there are many opportunities for better climate change education within the current secondary school curriculum in England. A key finding was that, through supplying teacher support and assessment resources, very [...]
How the natural environment can support children and young people
This Natural England report (October 2022) focuses on how the natural environment can support children and young people. It summarises evidence of the links between the natural environment and a range of outcomes based on rapid reviews. The report is aimed at: policy makers; practitioners; practice enablers (including Natural England); [...]
Nature Nurtures: Wild Walks pilot
This report (2023) from Natural England presents the ‘Nature Nurtures: Wild Walks’ project, piloted by London Wildlife Trust and Black Girls Hike. This facilitated and encouraged young women aged between 16 and 25 from Black, Asian and minoritized ethnic backgrounds to engage with nature. The report explores the context around [...]
The Children’s People and Nature Survey for England: 2022 update; plus NatureScot outdoor learning research
This UK Government webpage provides valuable summary statistics as headline findings on the ‘Children’s People and Nature Survey’ carried out by English Nature. It provides information on how children and young people in England experience and think about the natural environment. Any changes in trends between 2021 and 2022 are [...]
Connection to Nature briefing
This Natural England briefing (published 7 November 2022) focuses on the evidence for connection to nature. It is one of a series that summarises evidence of the links between the natural environment and a range of outcomes. The notes are aimed at: policy makers, practitioners, practice enablers (including Natural England), [...]